By Sarah Metcalf No one expected them to be there, except themselves. The No. 7 seed Northeastern women's basketball team made a terrific run in the America East Tournament last week, taking down No. 10 seed University of Maryland-Baltimore County 55-30, upsetting No. 2 seed...

It was almost like something out of a movie -- the hiring of new Northeastern football coach Ralph Earl Hager III. Better known as "Rocky," the former Temple University assistant assumed control of NU's program last Wednesday. "We wanted a fighter," said NU Athletics Director...

By Sarah Metcalf Alcohol is known to have a notoriously common presence on college campuses across the nation. Students who violate their campus policies, however, face penalties as sanctioned by their university. Northeastern chooses to offer an online alcohol course called...

By Jeff Powalisz Acutely aware of Johnny Depp's current standing in Hollywood, movie executives have given the actor a role that will undoubtedly add to his star power. "Secret Window" has all of the right ingredients for a memorable thriller. Based on the Stephen King novella...

By Bessie King The poker fad is sweeping the nation. Shows such as Celebrity Poker on Bravo and World Poker Tour on The Travel Channel are apparently not enough for poker aficionados. Now, an online Texas Hold'em No Limit poker tournament series offers scholarships of up to...

By Stacy Perlman As Clear Channel Communications starts pulling Howard Stern off the air waves and fines for indecent programming begin to rise, the Federal Communication Commission's (FCC) war on indecency is gaining momentum. Over a half-million complaints concerning the...

By Michael Naughton After Captain Kevin Maguire left the Northeastern University Police Department to take another job, a search began to fill the vacant position. The extensive background of Boston Police Captain Albert Sweeney made him a top candidate and, on April 1, he...

On behalf of the Public Safety Division and those whose property and quality of life were damaged, I want to express my appreciation to [the student that came forward with a video camera of the post-Super Bowl riots] for being so concerned and doing something about it, to Mike...

By Glen Yoder A trip to Sweden is on the line for 38 students who submitted essays and credentials last week in hopes of being chosen, and yesterday the pool was narrowed to five. The students are competing to be one of two selected to represent the university at the World...

By Conor Nevins As the Northeastern University women's swimming and diving team continues to stack their already crowded trophy case with numerous awards and honors from this season -- including a fifth straight America East championship -- it seems fitting to single out the...

By Stephanie Vosk and Sarah Metcalf The Boston Police Depart-ment has released the names of six Northeastern students who they believe to be responsible for some of the damage caused on Super Bowl Sunday. Combined, the students face a total of 17 felony charges and, on April...

By Kristen Oliveri French food and the latest fashion trends permeated through the afternoon luncheon at the Colonnade Hotel on Friday, March 12. Some of the trendiest outfits from the designs of Bally of Switz-erland were displayed throu-ghout Brasserie Jo Caf